Bible Strands
1 John 5:14
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author writes to believers in the name of the Son of God, placing this assurance as the practical conclusion of the letter's purpose statement (v. 13).
The words — παρρησία (parrēsia) carries the verse; it means "free speech" or "boldness of address," not mere quiet assurance, implying an unguarded openness before God.
The thread — The pattern of calling and being heard runs through Jeremiah 29:12 and 33:3, and John 14:13 ties the asking to the Son's name and the Father's glory.
Why it lands — The clause "according to His will" is the condition, not a footnote; it asks the reader to test their requests against God's revealed character before claiming the confidence.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
Cross-references
- John 14:13 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
- Jeremiah 29:12 Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
- Jeremiah 33:3 Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
- 1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
- John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- Psalms 34:17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears; He delivers them from all their troubles.
- John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will.
- James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.